BA vs HEI vs OSIS Stock Comparison

Boeing, Heico and Osi Systems Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
BA Boeing Co
$168.16 -15.1% 1M -24.6% 1Y
Market cap
$132.29B
P/E
18.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$94.91B
Div. yield
–
Commercial Aerospace Industrials
3 wins
HEI Heico Corp
$308.73 +0.1% 1M -2.3% 1Y
Market cap
$43.26B
P/E
51.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$5.18B
Div. yield
0.00%
Commercial Aerospace Industrials
6 wins
OSIS Osi Systems Inc
$200.90 +1.9% 1M -20.9% 1Y
Market cap
$3.34B
P/E
21.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$1.79B
Div. yield
–
Defense Industrials
2 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Heico leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Heico 6, Boeing 3, Osi Systems 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionBAHEIOSISLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $132.29B $43.26B $3.34B BA
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 18.1x 51.0x 21.6x BA
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 50.8x 17.3x OSIS
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +17.5% +20.7% +4.3% HEI
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 7.7% 16.4% 8.7% HEI
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 18.2% 13.5% 9.4% BA
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.1x 1.6x 2.4x HEI
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -24.6% -2.3% -20.9% HEI
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -4.2%/yr +17.0%/yr +16.4%/yr HEI
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 36.2% 32.4% 43.6% HEI
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 57/100 67/100 74/100 OSIS

Percentile Scorecard

BAHEIOSIS

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisBAHEIOSIS
Valuation 65 #36 of 100 35 #65 of 100 84 #17 of 100
Growth 87 #14 of 97 80 #20 of 97 67 #33 of 97
Profitability 66 #33 of 96 94 #7 of 96 80 #20 of 96
Financial Health 13 #92 of 105 60 #43 of 105 44 #59 of 105
Shareholder Returns – 66 #23 of 65 97 #3 of 65
Overall 57 67 74
  • BA ranked among 107 companies in Aerospace and Defense
  • HEI ranked among 107 companies in Aerospace and Defense
  • OSIS ranked among 107 companies in Aerospace and Defense

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodBAHEIOSISSPY
1 month -15.1%+0.1%+1.9% -0.2%
3 months -24.1%-15.1%-8.9% +3.9%
6 months -27.1%+17.0%-30.1% +8.2%
Year to date -22.5%-4.6%-21.2% +12.9%
1 year -24.6%-2.3%-20.9% +12.3%
3 years -6.4%+96.2%+88.8% +87.4%
3 years, per year -2.2%+25.2%+23.6% +23.3%
5 years -19.1%+119.5%+113.5% +67.9%
5 years, per year -4.2%+17.0%+16.4% +10.9%
10 years +17.3%+797.2%+202.8% +261.1%
10 years, per year +1.6%+24.5%+11.7% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureBAHEIOSISSPY
Volatility, 1Y 36.2%32.4%43.6% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 36.5%31.2%44.4% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.191.141.17 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.68-0.07-0.48 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -50.3%-27.1%-37.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -33.3%-17.6%-35.1% -1.2%
52-week high $252.15$374.67$309.68 $779.14
52-week low $168.16$260.99$192.30 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleBAHEIOSIS
P/E now vs peer median 18.2xmedian 26.5x 50.9xmedian 26.5x 21.5xmedian 26.5x
P/S now vs peer median 1.4xmedian 3.0x 8.3xmedian 3.0x 1.8xmedian 3.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 13.2xmedian 14.6x 31.1xmedian 14.6x 14.5xmedian 14.6x
P/FCF now vs peer median 8,329xmedian 26.4x 41.9xmedian 26.4x 14.1xmedian 26.4x
P/B now vs peer median 20.3xmedian 2.5x 8.6xmedian 2.5x 3.8xmedian 2.5x
PEG now vs peer median 0.31median 0.90 1.82median 0.90 1.15median 0.90

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsBAHEIOSIS
Revenue $94.91B $5.18B $1.79B
Gross profit $8.94B $2.09B $593.09M
Operating income $9.74B $1.24B $218.97M
Net income $7.66B $912.35M $154.71M
Free cash flow $16.00M $1.03B $227.35M
R&D $3.62B – $79.14M
EPS (diluted) $9.22 $6.00 $8.95
Cash & equivalents $9.50B $240.96M $359.83M
Total debt $45.92B $2.54B $3.45B
Shares (diluted) 792.90M 141.27M 17.28M
Enterprise value $41.25B $42.33B $2.17B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricBAHEIOSIS
P/E 18.2x 50.9x 21.5x
P/FCF 8,329x 41.9x 14.1x
P/Operating cash flow 33.2x 38.8x 11.6x
P/S 1.4x 8.3x 1.8x
P/B 20.3x 8.6x 3.8x
P/Tangible book 25.2x 13.3x 5.0x
EV/EBITDA 13.2x 31.1x 14.5x
EV/EBIT 16.3x 36.5x 17.5x
EV/Revenue 1.7x 8.8x 2.1x
EV/FCF 9,904x 44.1x 16.9x
EV/Operating cash flow 39.5x 40.9x 13.9x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.31 1.82 1.15

Growth

14 metrics
MetricBAHEIOSIS
Revenue growth (1Y) 17.5% 20.7% 4.3%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 7.8% 25.1% 11.8%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 906.6% 23.4% 1.0%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 9.1% 26.7% 11.3%
Operating income growth (1Y) 217.8% 29.8% 0.7%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 107.6% 28.8% 17.4%
Net income growth (1Y) 177.7% 31.5% 3.4%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 67.1% 27.4% 19.0%
EPS growth (1Y) 168.9% 31.8% 2.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 58.4% 27.9% 18.8%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 208.0% 31.6% 182.7%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -12.7% 35.7% 42.8%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 100.3% 31.7% 305.3%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -84.9% 36.8% 53.7%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricBAHEIOSIS
Gross margin 9.4% 40.4% 33.2%
EBITDA margin 12.7% 28.2% 14.8%
Operating margin 10.3% 24.0% 12.3%
Pretax margin 8.3% 21.6% 10.8%
Net margin 7.7% 16.4% 8.7%
FCF margin 0.0% 19.9% 12.7%
Operating cash flow margin 4.2% 21.5% 15.4%
Return on equity 121.0% 18.5% 17.9%
Return on assets 4.6% 9.3% 6.1%
Return on invested capital 18.2% 13.5% 9.4%
Return on capital employed 17.9% 14.2% 10.9%
Asset turnover 0.6x 0.5x 0.7x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.5x 1.2x 1.8x
Stock comp / revenue 0.5% 1.0% 1.5%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricBAHEIOSIS
Debt / assets 26.9% 25.6% 40.0%
Debt / equity 7.0x 0.5x 1.2x
Net debt / EBITDA 2.1x 1.6x 2.4x
Debt / FCF 2,870x 2.5x 4.4x
Liabilities / assets 96.2% 49.4% 66.7%
Equity / assets 3.8% 50.6% 33.3%
Interest coverage 4.0x 9.4x 8.3x
Current ratio 1.1x 2.7x 3.2x
Quick ratio 0.3x 1.0x 2.2x
Cash ratio 0.2x 0.2x 0.7x
Altman Z-score 1.47 7.01 3.16

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricBAHEIOSIS
Dividend yield – 0.1% –
Net buyback yield – 0.0% 3.7%
Shareholder yield 0.0% 0.1% 3.7%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 3.8% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – 3.4% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – 9.1% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 8.4% –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusBAHEIOSIS
Forward P/E – 50.8xFY2026 17.3xFY2027
EPS, next fiscal year $-0.99FY2026 $6.08FY2026 $11.62FY2027
EPS growth, next FY -183.2%FY2026 +24.1%FY2026 +12.3%FY2027
EPS growth, the year after – +20.6% +7.2%
Revenue, next fiscal year $91.05BFY2026 $5.68BFY2026 $1.85BFY2027
Revenue growth, next FY +1.8%FY2026 +26.6%FY2026 +3.5%FY2027
Revenue growth, the year after +18.5% +10.4% +16.1%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersBAHEIOSIS
Held by institutions 75.6% 78.3% 100.0%
Institutions holding 2,626 772 366
Change in shares held, QoQ +2.3% +7.4% +0.7%
Institutions buying 1,327 371 191
Institutions selling 843 267 134
Buyers to sellers 1.57 1.39 1.43

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

BAHEIOSIS
BA 1.00 0.38 0.17
HEI 0.38 1.00 0.28
OSIS 0.17 0.28 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, BA, HEI and OSIS?

Boeing (BA) is the largest by market capitalisation: Boeing (BA) $132.29B, Heico (HEI) $43.26B, Osi Systems (OSIS) $3.34B.

Which stock is cheaper, BA, HEI and OSIS?

Boeing (BA) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Boeing (BA) 18.1x, Heico (HEI) 51.0x, Osi Systems (OSIS) 21.6x). On next year's consensus earnings, Osi Systems (OSIS) is cheapest (Heico (HEI) 50.8x, Osi Systems (OSIS) 17.3x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Heico (HEI) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Boeing (BA) +17.5%, Heico (HEI) +20.7%, Osi Systems (OSIS) +4.3%.

Which company is more profitable?

Heico (HEI) has the highest net margin (Boeing (BA) 7.7%, Heico (HEI) 16.4%, Osi Systems (OSIS) 8.7%). On return on invested capital, Boeing (BA) leads (Boeing (BA) 18.2%, Heico (HEI) 13.5%, Osi Systems (OSIS) 9.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Heico (HEI) returned the most: Boeing (BA) -24.6%, Heico (HEI) -2.3%, Osi Systems (OSIS) -20.9%. Over five years, Heico (HEI) compounded fastest (Boeing (BA) -4.2%/yr, Heico (HEI) +17.0%/yr, Osi Systems (OSIS) +16.4%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Boeing (BA) 0.00%, Heico (HEI) 0.00%, Osi Systems (OSIS) 0.00%. Boeing (BA) and Osi Systems (OSIS) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Heico (HEI) has been the steadiest (Boeing (BA) 36.2%, Heico (HEI) 32.4%, Osi Systems (OSIS) 43.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, BA, HEI and OSIS?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Heico (HEI) leads on 6. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.